The Best Greek Chicken Marinade is loaded with lemon juice and zest, garlic, basil, oregano and more for a flavorful easy grilled chicken that everyone will love!

During these times of being home, I'm thinking about lighter, happier, simpler times. One time that I want to share that was so great was last year for Memorial Day. I created this delicious Greek chicken marinade and yes, I'm going to go ahead and call it the Best Greek Chicken Marinade! I hope you think the same.

For Memorial Day, we always get together with Troy's dad and stepmom. We go to a local Memorial Day parade which is a tradition for many years for Troy's dad so it means a lot to him. Then, we walk back to my in-laws house and hang out for the whole day grilling up lots of food and pretty much eating from 11 AM-6 PM haha. We blow up a pool for the kids and experience one of the first warm days of season. It is one of our favorite days of the year.

Last year, my mother-in-law and friend Wendy asked me to come up with a marinade for Greek lemon chicken. She wanted to make these awesome Greek bowls with grains, tomatoes, tzatziki sauce, feta cheese, cucumbers, kalamata olives and more.

I made up the Greek lemon marinade on the spot and it was amazing!! I knew that I had to share it eventually and to reminisce about that great time, I am finally sharing the recipe with you. I truly hope that we can do this this year and if not, I can't wait until we can celebrate our tradition again!

Ingredients for the Best Greek Chicken Marinade

Lots of lemon juice
Lemon zest
Olive oil
Fresh chopped garlic
Onion powder
A little salt
Italian blend seasoning

What does the best Greek chicken marinade taste like? Pure heaven! It is very lemony and full of garlic and different herbs. You can enjoy this chicken on a salad, on a Greek rice bowl or on it's own. I highly recommend marinating this chicken for at least 30 minutes. The optimal time would be to marinate the chicken for a couple of hours or even overnight in the fridge.

How to Cook Marinated Greek Chicken

The very best way to cook this Greek lemon chicken is to grill it. I have made it on a charcoal grill and on a gas grill and think that it is the tastiest on a charcoal grill. We actually own a gas grill ourselves though so use whatever you have. You could also pan fry it if you don't have a grill but grilling the chicken gives it the best flavor.

You are going to think that I'm crazy but my very least favorite kitchen task (aside from washing the dishes) is squeezing lemons and limes. I don't know why but I seriously hate it. If Troy is around, I ask him to do it. I just found a product that makes it so much easier though and I'm obsessed.

The Chef'n Citrus Juicer makes it easy to squeeze the lemon or lime and helps to get out 20% more juice than by not using a juicer. Super helpful for this recipe and for making anything with lemon. I cook with lemons and limes all the time so it is super helpful to make my least favorite task easier.

The Best Greek Chicken Marinade

Yield: 1 1/2 pounds of grilled chicken Author: Amanda Hernandez